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Disclosed is a device capable of retaining water in a water heater during the course of changing out the heating element. The device is comprised of a series of parts that fit together in such a way as to allow for a heating element insertion and removal without draining of water from the water heat

Disclosed is a device capable of retaining water in a water heater during the course of changing out the heating element. The device is comprised of a series of parts that fit together in such a way as to allow for a heating element insertion and removal without draining of water from the water heater. Because of the relationship between tubes 4 and 7, and bushings 3 and 5 (teflon, aluminum, or any suitable metal or material) and the threaded piece 1 and heating element tip, screwing in clockwise heating element allows for alignment of these components (tube 4 with slots to align with tube 7 and its slots); slots will be aligned so that water flows through. The heating element is in fluid contact with the water of the water heater. However, unscrewing counter-clockwise the heating element rotates these components in such a fashion as to block the slots in tubes 4 and 7 and the threaded element 1 in order to contain the water of the water heater while the heating element is exchanged for a new one. Upon screwing clockwise the new heating element, the components again go from blocking the water from draining out, to an open channel allowing for continuous fluid flow between the heating element and the water heater. When inserting the new heating element, it is clockwise. The outer tube with an offset of 180 degrees will prevent water from escaping from the water heater.

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1. A sensing or heating element housing device for a storage tank, wherein a sensing or heating element inserted into a first bushing attachably to a storage tank in such a way that insertion of the sensing or heating element opens a channel between said heating element and said storage tank, and re

1. A sensing or heating element housing device for a storage tank, wherein a sensing or heating element inserted into a first bushing attachably to a storage tank in such a way that insertion of the sensing or heating element opens a channel between said heating element and said storage tank, and removal of said sensing or heating element blocks said channel, the device comprises: a first bushing for receiving a sensing or heating element, wherein the first bushing attachably to a storage tank;an inner tube, having at least two opening slots, connected to the first bushing; andan outer tube, having at least two opening slots, whereinthe outer tube is rotatably movable around the inner tube to open said channel by aligning the opening slots of the inner tube and the opening slots of outer tubes, andwherein the outer tube is rotatably movable around the inner tube to block said channel by offsetting the opening slots of the inner tube and the opening slots of the outer tubes. 2. The device of claim 1 further comprises: a first end tube bushing attaching to the inner tube; and a second end tube bushing attaching to the outer tube. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first bushing further comprises a threaded element. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the storage tank contains liquid or gas. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the storage tank is storage tank of a water heater. 6. The device of claim 3, further comprises: a kit, said kit including a heating element for connecting to the first bushing; and wherein the threaded element connecting the first bushing to an outward end of the heating element, relative to the storage tank, to hold the heating element in place. 7. The device of claim 1 further comprises an O-ring or a gasket located between the first bushing and the storage tank. 8. The device of claim 2 further comprises: a threaded rod, wherein the threaded rod further comprises a notch which lines up with an end of sensing or heating element inside the inner tube; and wherein the threaded rod is movably inserted into the outer and inner tubes via the first and second end tube bushings thereby enabling the slots of the tubes to open said channel when the at least two opening slots of the outer tube and the at least two opening slots of the inner tube are movably aligned on the tubes. 9. The device of claim 6, wherein screwing in the heating element allows for alignment of the slots of the tubes such that the heating element is in fluid contact with water of the water heater; and wherein unscrewing of the heating element rotates the tubes in such a fashion as to block the slots in the tubes or the channel in order to contain the water of the water heater while the sensing or heating element is exchanged for a new one. 10. The device of claim 8 further comprises a nut attachably to the threaded rod, wherein the nut adjusts alignment of the slots of the inner tube and the outer tube. 11. The device of claim 8 further comprises a threaded bushing attachably to the threaded rod, wherein the threaded bushing is adjusted to precisely locate exact alignment of the opening slots of the inner tube and the opening slots of the outer tube. 12. The device of claim 8 further comprises a balancing sleeve, wherein said balancing sleeve is movably inserted into the first bushing, interposing the first bushing and the outer tube, for supporting the outer tube. 13. The device of claim 11, wherein the device is made up from materials consist of teflon, brass, acetal, aluminum, plastics, metals, ceramics, rubber, or a combination thereof. 14. A sensing or heating element housing device for a water heater storage tank, wherein a sensing or heating element non-permanently inserted to a first bushing attachably to a water heater storage tank in such a way that insertion of the sensing or heating element opens a channel between said sensing or heating element and the storage tank, such that the sensing or heating element is in fluid or gas contact with liquid or gas of the water heater, and removal of said sensing or heating element blocks said channel from liquid or gas, the device comprises: a first bushing having a threaded element for receiving a sensing or heating element, wherein the sensing or heating element having threaded slots, and wherein the first bushing attachably to a storage tank;an inner tube, having at least two opening slots, connected to the first bushing;an outer tube, having at least two opening slots;a first end tube bushing attaching to the inner tube;and a second end tube bushing attaching to the outer tube; anda threaded rod, wherein the threaded rod having a notch which lines up with an end of a sensing or heating element; wherein the threaded rod is movably inserted into the outer and inner tubes via the first and second end tube bushings, and wherein the outer tube is rotatably movable around the inner tube to open or block said channel. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein rotation of the sensing or heating element along its threaded slots causes equivalent movement of the threaded rod, such that screwing in of a heating element results in the alignment of the opening slots of the tubes thereby unblocking the open of the channel to the water heater storage area, and unscrewing the heating element results in offsetting the opening slots of tubes thereby blocking the open of the channel to the water heater storage area in order to contain the liquid of the water heater while the sensing or heating element is exchanged for a new one. 16. The device of claim 14 further comprises: a nut attachably to the threaded rod, wherein the nut adjusts alignment of the at least two opening slots of the inner tube and the at least two opening slots the outer tube; a threaded bushing attachably to the threaded rod, wherein the threaded bushing is adjusted to precisely locate the exact alignment of the at least two opening slots of the inner tube and the at least two opening slots of the outer tube;and a balancing sleeve, wherein said balancing sleeve is movably inserted into the first bushing, interposing the first bushing and the outer tube, for supporting the outer tube. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the device is made up from materials consist of teflon, brass, acetal, aluminum, plastics, metals, ceramics, rubber, or a combination thereof. 18. The device of claim 14, further comprises a kit, said kit including a heating element for connecting to the first bushing; wherein the threaded element of the first bushing connecting the first bushing to an outward end of the heating element, relative to the storage tank, to hold the heating element in place. 19. A heating or sensing element housing device attachably to a storage tank comprises: a heating or sensing element; a bushing for inserting or receiving said heating or sensing element;an inner tube connected to the bushing thereby covers one end of the heating or sensing element, wherein the inner tube having two opening slots;an outer tube encapsulating the inner tube, wherein the outer tube having two opening slots;wherein the sensing or heating element non-permanently inserted to said bushing which is attachably to a storage tank in such a way that insertion of the sensing or heating element into said bushing opens a channel between the said heating element and the storage tank, the open channel formed by turning the sensing or heating element clockwise thereby aligning the opening slots of the inner tube and the opening slots of the outer tube;and wherein removal of the sensing or heating element by turning the sensing or heating element counter clockwise offsetting the opening slots of the inner tube and the opening slots of the outer tube thereby blocks or closes said channel. 20. The device of claim 19 further comprises: a first end tube bushing attaching to the inner tube; a second end tube bushing attaching to the outer tube;a threaded rod, wherein the threaded rod is movably inserted into the outer and inner tubes via the first and second end tube bushings thereby enabling the opening slots of the tubes to open said channel when the opening slots of the outer tube and the opening slots of the inner tube are movably aligned on the tubes;the threaded rod further comprises a notch which lines up with an end of said sensing or heating element inside the inner tube;a nut attachably to the threaded rod, wherein the nut adjusts alignment of the opening slots of the inner tube and the opening slots of the outer tube;a threaded bushing attachably to the threaded rod, wherein the threaded bushing is adjusted to precisely locate the exact opening aligning the slots of the inner tube and the outer tube;and a balancing sleeve, wherein said balancing sleeve is movably inserted into the first bushing, interposing the first bushing and the outer tube, for supporting the outer tube.